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ArticleCureus2023

The Association of Research Quantitative Measures With Faculty Ranks of Australian and New Zealand Dental Schools.

Ayesha Fahim, Sadia Shakeel, Farhan Saleem, Ijaz Ur Rehman, Kashif Siddique, Habib Ahmad Qureshi, Muhammad Sohail Zafar

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Ayesha FahimDepartment of Oral Biology, The University of Lahore, Lahore, PAK.
Sadia ShakeelDepartment of Oral Biology, The University of Lahore, Lahore, PAK.
Farhan SaleemDepartment of Public Health, Edith Cowan University, Joondalup, AUS.
Ijaz Ur RehmanDepartment of Oral Medicine, The University of Lahore, Lahore, PAK.
Kashif SiddiqueDepartment of Biostatistics, The University of Lahore, Lahore, PAK.
Habib Ahmad QureshiDepartment of Biomedical Sciences/Anatomy and Histology, King Faisal University, Al-Ahsa, SAU.
Muhammad Sohail ZafarDepartment of Restorative Dentistry, Taibah University, Al Munawwarra, SAU.

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introductionThe scholarly productivity of a faculty member can be measured through several indicators including annual appraisals, feedback, and the number of publications per year. The present study aims to assess the association of quantitative research measures and academic ranks in Australian and New Zealand dental schools.

methodsIt was an analytical observational cross-sectional study. Full-time faculty members working in Australia and New Zealand's dental schools were discovered on official websites. Various bibliometric parameters including h-index, total number of citations, total number of publications, and maximum number of sources of a single publication were analyzed. Spearman rank correlation was used to determine the correlation between bibliometric variables and academic ranks (lecturer, assistant professor, professor). The Mann-Whitney U test was used to compare bibliometric parameters among departments (Basic and Clinical) and gender (male and female).

resultsThrough the present search strategy, 207 full-time faculty members were identified, of which 12 were from New Zealand, and 195 were from Australia. Among them, 130 (62.8%) were male and 70 (33.8%) were female faculty members. There was a positive correlation of all bibliometric parameters with academic ranks (p = 0.001). There was no statistical difference between the two countries for academic parameters (p > 0.05). Male faculty members showed significantly higher academic productivity than female members in Australian dental schools (p = 0.001).

conclusionThese bibliometric parameters and other educational parameters can be considered for determining faculty promotions. These bibliometric parameters appear to be suitable metrics for assessing research productivity, impact, and visibility.

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